2 Samuel 4:8

Contextual Overview

¹ And when Ishbosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. ¹ When Ishbosheth, Saul's son, heard about Abner's death at Hebron, he lost all courage, and all Israel became paralyzed with fear. ¹ And when [Ish–bosheth], Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. ¹ When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died at Hebron, he was shocked and all Israel became frightened. ¹ When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid. ¹ And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. ¹ When [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. ¹When Saul's son Ish-bosheth [king of Israel], heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was horrified. ¹ When Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed. ¹ Forsothe Isbosech, the sone of Saul, herde that Abner hadde falde doun in Ebron; and `hise hondis weren discoumfortid, and al Israel was disturblid.

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sought: 1 Samuel 18:11, 1 Samuel 19:2-11, 1 Samuel 19:15, 1 Samuel 20:1, 1 Samuel 23:15, 1 Samuel 25:29, Psalms 63:9, Psalms 63:10, Psalms 71:24, Matthew 2:20

the Lord: 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 22:48, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 18:20

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord 1 Samuel 24:4 - the men 2 Samuel 16:8 - the blood

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,

Genesis 4:3
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to Yahweh.

Genesis 4:3
Later, Cain brought some food from the ground as a gift to God.

Genesis 4:3
At the designated time Cain brought some of the fruit of the ground for an offering to the Lord .

Genesis 4:3
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD.

Genesis 4:3
As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

Genesis 4:3
And in the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground.

Genesis 4:3
Sotheli it was don after many daies, that Cayn offride yiftis to the Lord of the fruytis of erthe;

Genesis 4:3
And it cometh to pass at the end of days that Cain bringeth from the fruit of the ground a present to Jehovah;

Genesis 4:3
So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron,.... Supposing it would have been a very acceptable present to him:

and said to the king, behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; all which, his relation to Saul, his enmity to David, and his designs upon his life, are artfully put together to raise the indignation of David against him, and make their present of his head to him the more agreeable:

and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul and of his seed; for all the evils and injuries they had done him; this being the last of the sons of Saul by a lawful wife, the two remaining were by a concubine; and these men impiously ascribe to the Lord what they with wicked hands had done.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 4:8. They brought the head - unto David — They thought, as did the poor lying Amalekite, to ingratiate themselves with David by this abominable act.